Princess Louise Fusiliers

The Princess Louise Fusiliers (PLF)
Regimental badge
Active1867–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypeLine infantry
RoleLight infantry
SizeBattalion
Garrison/HQHalifax Armoury
Motto(s)Fideliter (Faithfully)
ColoursGreen, gold, maroon
MarchThe British Grenadiers
Engagements
Battle honoursSee #Battle honours
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt.-Col. Rhonda Matthews
Colonel of
the Regiment
Col Douglas Ruck, Honorary Colonel
Insignia
HackleGrey
AbbreviationPLF

The Princess Louise Fusiliers is a Primary Reserve light infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces.[1][2] Formed as 66th The Halifax Battalion of Infantry and then named 66th Battalion (Princess Louise Fusiliers) after Princess Louise in 1879, it took its present name in May 1920. The 6th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC amalgamated with the regiment in 1936

  1. ^ National Defence (2018-10-30). "The Princess Louise Fusiliers". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. ^ "The Princess Louise Fusiliers". 2007-10-28. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 2022-02-07.